Fail of the day: British ex-champion compares Usyk to Russian military

British boxer Dillian Whyte (30-3, 20 KOs) made a strange statement about unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs). Speaking about the Ukrainian's upcoming rematch with Tyson Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs), he compared our compatriot to a Russian soldier.

Whyte said this in an interview with the talkSport Boxing YouTube channel. The 36-year-old native of Port Antonio, Jamaica, noted that Usyk always moves towards his goal, fulfilling his tasks and focusing on them, but it is simply impossible to predict Fury's behavior.

"You never know what Tyson Fury is going to do, how he's going to act. You can't predict what he's going to say when he wakes up in the morning. He can have a great camp, but the night before the fight, something will change in his head, and he will stop listening and noticing the clues. We'll see who wins the rematch. Usyk has the mindset of a Russian soldier. He follows the plan and completes the task to the end," said the former interim world champion.

Over the weekend, an epic promo for the rematch between Usyk and Fury was released. It has already been called a disgrace to American boxing companies.

It is worth noting that before the rematch, a strange situation occurred when bookmakers reduced the Ukrainian's chances of success. At the same time, experts continue to insist that Usyk will win again. For example, veteran Derek Chisora noted that Fury has virtually no chance of revenge. And British promoter Ben Shalom simply gave up on Tyson and his ability to beat the Ukrainian.

On October 23, Usyk and Fury had their first duel of looks before the second fight. The Ukrainian appeared in an unusual way, changing his image. In addition, he forced his opponent to take an unusual step to help the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The bookmakers changed the odds for the second fight.

Earlier it became known that Tyson wants to organize a trilogy with Oleksandr to make boxing history. The Briton also accused the Ukrainian of disrupting the timing of the rematch.

In the first fight, Oleksandr defeated Tyson by split decision - 114:113, 113:114, 115:112 - and unified all the super-heavyweight belts.

Our compatriot also shared his expectations for the second fight with Fury and responded to accusations of cheating during the May 18 fight. In addition, the Ukrainian told what he learned from this fight.

The legendary Volodymyr Klychko shared his expectations for the rematch between Usyk and Fury, while former champion Amir Khan disagreed with the predictions for the fight's second round.

In turn, Russian boxing coach Andrei Ivichuk called Tyson the winner of the upcoming rematch with Oleksandr. And the Ukrainian named the only boxer he is interested in fighting after the second fight with the Briton.

In addition, Anthony Joshua answered the question of who he would like to see win the rematch between Usyk and Fury. After that, he named the winner of the rematch. Tyson himself voiced his motivation for the second fight against our compatriot.

Fury also responded to the representatives of Usyk's team when they compared him to dictator Vladimir Putin. The Gypsy King explained why he turned away from the Ukrainian during a duel of the eyes before the first fight.

As reported by OBOZ.UA, the former coach of the Ukrainian boxing team Mykhailo Zavyalov said that Tyson Fury will put his career on the line in a rematch with Oleksandr Usyk. The Briton himself noted that he does not believe in his victory on points in the second fight with the Ukrainian. In turn, Usyk revealed the details of his preparation for the fight.

In addition, it became known who Oleksandr plans to fight after the fight with Tyson. The legendary Mike Tyson gave his prediction for the fight. The Briton also told what he was thinking in the ninth round of the first fight with Usyk when he was knocked down.

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